A two-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash near 67th Street and Blue Parkway early Saturday, Kansas City police said.

Police said they were called to the area about 2:30 a.m. and found the boy dead in the westbound lanes.

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A witness told officers that she was driving westbound when she saw the boy running eastbound in the westbound lanes. When she turned around and returned to the area, she saw the boy had been hit.

A short time later, the boy's father arrived at the scene and told officers that his son was missing from the family's room at the Crown Lodge motel.

Police said it is not known how the boy was able to get out of the motel room. The spot where police found him is approximately a quarter mile from the motel.

The boy's cousin spoke briefly with KMBC 9's Cliff Judy at the motel Saturday morning. He said the boy's family was in from out of town visiting relatives. The cousin also called this a rough day and said family members were making funeral arrangements.

Detectives believe the boy was sideswiped by a vehicle and the driver may not have realized a small child was hit.

Anyone who was in the area at the time of the accident is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.